I'm not Jamie, but I will respond just the same. It's easy! You have to believe in what you do... If you don't believe; your audience will read you like a book. As soon as they do, your credibility goes right out the window. The message isn’t re-invention of the wheel; it’s a energized focus on why it goes around. Put the student into the scenario; give them a purpose to be involved in the discussion. Then they will not only hear others and their opinions, they will listen and learn from each other. I think that at times we don't introduce life skills into the lessons. As you have stated, we have to reinvent the situation or the content to be delivered. I find that using the student as my black board of lecture content is one of the many keys we need to use. Drawing them into a problem (real life) then getting them as a group to discuss and problem solve as a group becomes a social skill and a personal skill that is continually sharpened as they are prepared for their new position or job. If they don’t get a chance to trip and fall, what makes them stronger to continue and solve daily issues?